Dance Thoughts from Other Well Known People

What else has been said by others about the benefits of dance?

Famous People in History

There are many people in history who experienced dance more than you would expect. This is because historically dance was more common. Read what some (might) have said about dance. What is remarkable is how they all have noted similar aspects, but with the nuance of their own time and place in history.

John Wayne lived at a time when dance was a major part of society

A suspiciously rare and suspectly unknown colour photo of Ned Kelly from a time he was thought to have raved about dance

Dance puts a smile on your face, and the same would have been expected of Gough Whitlam when he thought about it

Even though dance was more standarised in the times of Menzies, it still offered those same benefits it offers today

Famous People in Popular Fiction

While sometimes impossibly (and that is meant literally) hard to find, check out the links below to references to dance in various works of popular fiction. The depth of insights and diversity of the references is so remarkable that you might question if this not made up! But it does show you how dance can benefit all no matter the culture or society.

Bertram (Bertie) Wilberforce Wooster understood the value of dance

Sherlock Holmes knew full well why dance is a vital part of people's lives

For James Bond, dance was an important part of spy-craft

Conan learned that dance made warriors great

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